10 Best WWE Matches Of Cody Rhodes

6. Vs. Rey Mysterio (WrestleMania 27)

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To call this match a 'sleeper' is a gross understatement. A simple midcard feud centered around a heel's injury revenge, and his paralleling descent into Patrick Bateman-esque psychosis, has its place on a WrestleMania, but few would expect it to be one of the undoubted better matches of the card. That's just what Rhodes vs. Mysterio was, and it was proof that Rhodes could hang on the biggest stage.

Rhodes impressed, even drawing cheers, in his work with the still-talented but stale Mysterio. One of the most impressive spots was Rhodes' delayed vertical suplex, performed while standing on the middle rope. More than any other match, the victory over Mysterio set Rhodes up as a viable hand for the remainder of his WWE tenure.

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Justin has been a wrestling fan since 1989, and has been writing about it since 2009. Since 2014, Justin has been a features writer and interviewer for Fighting Spirit Magazine. Justin also writes for History of Wrestling, and is a contributing author to James Dixon's Titan series.